Plagiarism Allegations
Immediately after the release of "Nel blu dipinto di blu", Antonio De Marco accused Modugno and Migliacci of plagiarising his 1956 song "Il castello dei sogni". The song was not released, but it had been played during some concerts in the previous years. As a response, Modugno sued De Marco for defamation, and in July 1958 De Marco was convicted by the Milan court of justice.
During the trial for plagiarism, De Marco claimed that he lost his sheet music in Rome, while registering his song with the Italian Society of Authors and Publishers, suggesting that Modugno somehow found it and plagiarised both the lyrics and the music of his composition. However, the Rome court of justice absolved Modugno and Migliacci, following the opinion of an expert who claimed that the two songs don't have any relevant similarity.
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